Re: Shortcut...... may cause 100% cpu use!!!

["Ricky Blaikie" <ricky.blaikie () servercity co uk>]

proper 1337 :-)
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Maxime Ducharme" <maxime () pandore-design com>
To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 3:43 PM
Subject: Re: [Full-disclosure] Shortcut...... may cause 100% cpu use!!!


> From: "Bipin Gautam" <door_hUNT3R () blackcodemail com>
> To: <full-disclosure () lists netsys com>
> Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2003 9:02 AM
> Subject: [Full-disclosure] Shortcut...... may cause 100% cpu use!!!
>
>
> > --[Effected]--
> > The exploit has been tested in WINDOWS xp
>
>
> wow a new exploit !
>
>
> > --[Description]--
> > Running a specially crafted "shortcut" that points to itself! IF
executed
> through 'Windows Explorer' or IE may cauze 100% cpu use... THAT CAN LEAD
> TODoS in the victim.
>
>
> ohhh wait, this a DoS too !
>
> > --[Simple! proof of concept]--
> > http://www.geocities.com/visitbipin/shortcut.zip
> >
> > [Note: You *may* have to RUN the 'shortcut' few* time's to have a
> effective 100% CPU use...]
> > EXTRACT this file and copy it to c:\   [root] and double click IT... or
> open it through IE after copying it in c:\
> > PS: Anyone willing to craft* it for IIS        (O;
>
>
> I found how, send the file to the sysadmin and tell his this is a patch !
>
>
>
> > --[credit]--
> > Bipin Gautam (hUNT3R)
>
>
> congrats to our security specialist bipin
>
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